It’s not a Feminist I-am-woman-hear-me-roar because ‘I want to be in charge’ thing.

I just struggle with following.

I went to Mikey’s Juke and Eatery on Saturday night to help a friend celebrate her birthday. Mikey’s is a great place to chill out with down-to-earth people – a neighbourhood bar with many regular customers.

They have a tasty menu selection and believe me; they’re not in business for the money – I do advocate tipping well though – the staff are super friendly and work hard.

Mikey’s does it for the love of music and the joyful expression of dancing.

Mikey’s usually books Blues bands, but in honour of the Calgary Stampede they booked a Country band. Now I’m not a huge fan of Country, but I gotta say, it’s growing on me!

It had been a long time since I went out dancing – too long in fact! Luckily three delightful and patient gents took turns dancing with me throughout the night.

Although they knew how to Two Step well, they didn’t judge me

[A-HEM]

for not being as well-versed as they were

– they took the time to show me how it’s done.

I asked one of them if he thought I was finally getting it.

He just laughed and asked me if I was having fun.

“Yes, I’m having a great time!!”

“Me too,” he said, still laughing.

Aside from the rubbery legs I had the next day, the thing that seemed to hurt the most was my cheeks.

Must have been the big smile that was pasted on my face the whole night and all the laughing I did!

I’m not sure why I love dancing so much. Maybe it’s the one child-like expression of joy left to me as a grown up.

Maybe it’s the way that music and dancing connects people, even if you’ve never met before. Sure, I wish I was better at following, but when I’m concentrating on that it becomes more like work and less like fun.

So I’m thinking…maybe technique isn’t as important as feeling the music…

…letting it awaken your spirit and seep into your body inspiring you to move

I love to dance! Started in childhood (a long, long, long time ago) and continue into the present. I was a Dancing Queen in the days of disco, and I still shake my bootie whenever the music has “a good beat and is easy to dance to!” 🙂

Thank you for the fun post, Diana! As a lyricist of country and rock music (leaning more country than rock–there is still a market for lyricists who don’t perform their own music on stage in the country genre but almost no market at all left in rock if one isn’t a performer), I’m happy to hear that you may be coming over to the the Dark Side! ;-D!

me too! And I think there are a few years that he did this. This one is 2012, but I think there is another one from 2008. It was on waiting for the karma truck’s blog and I told her that if I was not married, I woulod marry that man. So cute!!!!

When I first moved to Texas…(eons ago) me and friend would go out dancing on our days off work….I had never two stepped in my life! But I love dancing so when some kind gentleman asked me to dance I explained to him I had never two stepped before….he told me….just go with the music…smile and have fun and you’ll do it right every time….he was a true cowboy….and he was right! So just smile and have fun and the dancing will come……

I never used to like country music either, and then I worked at Cowboys for a while (so so so so so many years ago) and it kind of grew on me. And there’s something about country that makes everyone want to be super friendly and teach you how to two-step. YEEEHAW!!!!!

Oh please don’t learn to follow. My partner once asked me to take dancing lessons together and I fought it. If I learned how to dance I’m afraid it wouldn’t be fun anymore. I’d be wondering if I were doing it right rather than just enjoying myself. Just go with it, have fun and as long as your partner is smiling you’re probably perfect. Ignorance is bliss in this case. Glad you had fun. : )

When I think back of the days with Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton and all the other country singers I knew and enjoyed their shows very much I can say only one thing that country music has changed a lot. But I enjoyed the video clip very much.

haha. When I see a dancefloor I panic and I hide. 😀 I love dancing, but after 2 kids and too many spaghetti/bolognese evenings/teletubbies, I must admit that Ihave forgotten how to drink my frozen margharita slowly, connect with my dance partner and let go on the dancefloor….damn, used to be an expert in that in my late teens. Thanx Diana for reminding me. Gals night coming up soon, so I can get back on track. Country music rocks (no i did not just say it out loud on www). Great you had a good night out!